folk

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"A lot of folk aren't able to get what they want now, they have to go to Dundee, Aberdeen, even further afield."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But after Trump Jr. touched down, the two men toured the Ambanis’ private zoo, and at night they performed a Gujarati folk dance, grinning as they moved together to the music.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The Rolling Stones frontman was spotted at the Half Moon in St Clements performing during the venue's weekly folk session on Sunday night.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Media folk, perhaps fearful of the impact of artificial intelligence on their livelihoods, tend to cover potential economic disruption from AI as a threat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

They sang mostly the folk songs we had sung together through those long nights tramping through the dark.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo